National Defence and Basic Research Have in Common

question 150

Multiple Choice

National defence and basic research have in common:

• A)that they are both common resources
• B)that they are both difficult to value
• C)that they are both lucrative for the companies that provide them
• D)that they are both natural monopolies

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Definitions:

Earliest Fossils

The oldest known remnants or impressions of ancient organisms preserved in rock.

Own Species

The specific group of organisms to which an individual belongs, identifying it from others in terms of genetics and morphology.

Million Years Ago

A unit of time used in geology and paleontology to denote periods that are millions of years in the past from the present day.

Stromatolites

Layered bio-chemical structures formed in shallow water by the trapping, binding, and cementation of sedimentary grains by microorganisms, mainly cyanobacteria.